Instrument Panel, Pad, and Dashboard 1

Refer the exploded view illustration for component locations and if applicable, their retainer torque specifications.

Remove the battery cover.

Disconnect the negative battery cable.

Discharge the refrigerant from the system.

Drain and recycle the engine coolant.

Remove the front doors.

CAUTION

If moisture or foreign material enters the refrigeration cycle, cooling ability will be lowered and abnormal noise or other malfunction could occur. Always plug open fittings immediately after removing any refrigeration cycle parts.

Fig. Cooler and heater hose connections at the firewall-Mazda3

To disconnect the different types of refrigerant line connectors, perform the following

On block joint types. disconnect the block joint type pipes by grasping female side of the block with pliers or similar tool and holding firmly, then remove the connection bolt or nut.

Fig. Block type refrigerant joint-Mazda3

Fig. Spring lock type refrigerant joint-Mazda3

Fig. Looking through the inspection hole of the tool, insert the protruding part of the tool until it makes contact with the cage on spring lock type refrigerant joints-Mazda3

On spring-lock coupling type , set the service tool shown in the illustration and while looking through the inspection hole of the tool , insert the protruding part of the tool until it makes contact with the cage section. Use the tool to disconnect the male pipe or hose from the female by pulling the male pipe or hose.

NOTE

The male pipe or hose can be disconnected easily from the female pipe by pulling from the male pipe or hose while maintaining the pressure of the protruding part of the tool.

Fig. Pull clip B out and rotate it 45 degrees to remove the A-pillar trim-Mazda3

Remove clip B from the grommet by pulling it upward.

Remove the center panel module as follows:

Fig. Exploded view of the center panel module-Mazda3

Fig. Pull the center panel module outward, detach clip A from the dashboard, and then remove the center panel module-Mazda3

Remove the screw and connector.

Remove the antenna feeder and the center panel module. Pull the center panel module outward, detach clip A from the dashboard, and then remove the center panel module.

Remove the wiper arm and blade.

Remove the cowl grille.

Remove the cowl panel.

Remove the wiper motor bolts.

Move the wiper motor in the direction of the arrow, remove the securing rubber from the stud pin (for connecting the motor securing rubber), and then remove the windshield wiper motor.

Disconnect the windshield wiper motor connector.

Fig. Exploded view of the wiper motor mounting-Mazda3

Remove the A/C unit installation nut from the engine compartment, then remove the A/C unit.

Remove the rear heat duct.

Disconnect the drain hose connected to the A/C unit.

Remove the nuts and bolts for installing the dashboard to the body.

Remove the climate control unit.

Remove the LCD unit.

CAUTION

Handling the air bag module improperly can accidentally deploy the air bag module, which may seriously injure you. Due to the adoption of 2-step deployment control in the passenger-side air bag module, depending on the impact force, it is possible that inflator No.2 might not deploy. In such cases, before disposing of the air bag module, make sure to follow the inflator deployment procedures and verify complete deployment of inflators No.1 and 2.

Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position.

Remove the dashboard garnish.

Remove the bolt, the passenger side air bag module, the nut and bracket.

Remove the heater case and duct.

Remove the power MOS FET connector.

Remove the evaporator temperature sensor connector.

Remove the air intake actuator connector.

Remove the air mix actuator connector.

Remove the airflow mode actuator connector.

Remove the resistor connector on models with manual air conditioner system.